Being Unapologetically Métis

As a mixed Métis (Scots-Cree) grandmother and PhD student, I constantly find myself navigating colonial waters while living in, and writing from, a space of resistance and change. Reflecting on Beatrice Mosionier’s novel, In Search of April Raintree, I reflect on my own experiences of overcoming encounters with identity, inheritance, and violence. Using poetry and critical reflection, I illustrate the power of remembering as a way of challenging social and political narratives of identity and belonging.